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Summary: Don't buy this product
Review: Frame rate & stuttering is very annoying.Don't buy this product without Microsoft solves these big problems! .Wait for MS FS 2002 .
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Summary: Hard to fly.. yeah right!!
Review: This is the best Flight sim game I have had. I can fly about anywhere on it. If you want to be a pilot, this game is for you!!
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Summary: It's a good game with a few problems...
Review: Everybody complains about the frame rate (speed) of this game, saying that it's just too slow for their system. But how many people have configured their system correctly? No matter what the speed of your computer, graphics card, etc.,.. to run this game better you need to optimize your system and free up RAM (yes, your system is using up RAM even if you don't have programs actively running, so you have to free up your system resources - the items on your taskbar are using up RAM, turn them off!) This will speed up the game.About the game itself, here's my opinion: GOOD: GPS is awesome - you can fly from city to city with ease, flight realism is good, has all types of planes including big commercial jets, has a decent manual(unlike FLY! II), Rod Machado teaches you how to fly, easily supports multiple monitors, real-time weather works great (if it's raining outside, it's raining in the game...cool!) accepts and lets you program any joystick or other hardware add-ons, there are a zillion *free* add-ons such as planes and scenery all over the web, and it is a very complete package overall. BAD: The scenery still needs work, and sometimes appears patchy and even "fuzzy..." The cockpits are Ok but do not compare to the FLY! series (the amber night light is annoying), the planes' exterior lights look are not realistic (sometimes looking like ice-cream cones), and yeah, you need a fairly fast computer and good graphics card to get the game working well. [If you want to compare scenery to see what I'm talking about, check out the San Francisco scenery from Flight Unlimited II or Seattle from Flight Unlimited III - no other scenery in any flight sim game has ever compared to the stunning realism of that series...] However, this is a good game and a must for any flight sim fan. It is currently the leading game in the industry so it has the most available add-ons, and this is good. Microsoft REALLY needs to improve scenery (I can't stress this enough...)and (in some cases) panels, and figure out a way to make the game run smoothly on the average computer. Note that FS 2002 will be coming out this FALL, and should (I hope) address these concerns. If you don't know anything about flying, read and follow the manual and included lessons in the game and you'll be off in no time. Bottom line, I really recommend FS 2000 despite its problems becuase it is the most complete sim out there, and when it comes down to it, it's just a lot of fun.
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Summary: The best flight simulator
Review: This game is the best flight simulator in the world. It's graphics are better than whatever game you're thinking about. It's so cool, you can fly different airplanes like the Cessna, the Mooney Bravo,the Learjet, the boeing 737, the boeing 777 and much more. You can even fly with VOR around the whole world! But I suggest you get this game only if you are interested in flying or being a pilot.
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Summary: Potentially Excellent Game, Horrible for a 500 MHz computer!
Review: I have a PIII 500 MHz Computer w/a 3dfx Voodoo3 3000 AGP 2x card, and I have been extremely dissappointed with the performance of this game. I average approx. 12 fps, which is basically unplayable. This game should not be purchased unless you own a computer with a Pentium 4 1.7 GHz and the new GeForce 3 card. If you don't have that config, forget it! Regardless of how relasitic the program really is, it is worthless if you cannot play it.
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Summary: I wish I could have gotten more out of this
Review: >This game, all in all is terrific for anyone who wants to become a serious pilot or have some real fun finding out what it's like. The instrumentation is all correct, the exact method of navigation pilots use is correct as well as landings, weather ETC. >But the largest problem with the game is that it constantly reminds you that you're not really in to the pilots seat, you're behind your desk looking at a monitor. How does it do this to you? The slow load ups as you switch from view to view and the dispicable frame rates that can occur when viewing certain types of weather. I am on A PII 450 MHZ 128 RAM with an ATI-RAGE PRO 3D with the latest drivers. >Basically, my regular frame rate for this game 15 fps. When i was right up close with dynamic scenery my frame rate dropped to a mere 8-10 fps. And when I was viewing light clouds or transparent clouds, my frame rate dropped to an unplayable 1-6. I was really disappointed to find this because I really wanted to experience this game fully, but constant slow loads and almost unplayable frame rates caused me to turn this game off in frustration many a times. If any microsoft staff are looking at this MAKE NOTE OF IT FOR FS2002!!!
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Summary: good, but could be better
Review: I was both happy and disappointed with this version of Microsoft's Flight Simulation. I was happy with the fact that this version of flight simulator has about five times more airports and navaids than Flight Simulator 98 had. Also, the GPS included with the simulator is a great tool for the novice pilot who has no idea how to get from one point to the other. Another feature I liked was the realism of the game. You can adjust the realism settings of your simulator and even download real world weather. The cockpits of the different aircraft are also amazing with realitic panels and close attention to detail. I also think the printed manual that comes with the game is excellent, even if it is a little thick. There are also several things about the game that disappointed me. First is the scenery graphics. I was suprised that this Flight simultor did not use the same scenery graphics as Combat Flight simulator, which were excellent. The scenery graphics in this simulator are not that much improved over those in Microsoft's Flight Simulator 98. Second, I thought the playablity of the simulator lacked something to be desired. Even on fast computers, I experienced hesitations in the game when I was turning and landing the plane. Overall, the playability of the simulation is not as smooth as flight Simulator 98. Finally, I had trouble getting the simulation to work on a couple of computers. On one computer, I had to tweak with the CD-ROM settings before the ROM would recognise the CD. On another computer, I frequently got errors and freeze-ups. Overall, Flight Simulator 2000 is not bad, but I was expecting a much better simulation.
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Summary: Pretty much good
Review: Now i know that i'm harsh on people's games and always give them less than three stars but hey, that's what i have to do. I have to tell the truth, and well, flight simulator 2000 deserves good grades. In the past couple of years, microsoft produced excellant games such as flight sim 98 and well i am very interested in flying huge commercial aircrafts. Here's my chance to fly a plane and not die IF i crash! Flight sim wether 98 or 2000 gives you the excitment of a real time flight. Now the flight sim on proffesional edition gives you more planes to ride. I've read a message from a 10 year old gamer saying that turning the plane left or right would turn the plane upside down! Well, he has a point, but on 2000 flight sim, you can freeze horizontal or vertical movement. All you have to do is to read the manuals book. That's why it's there! Now, i live in kuwait and so i have alot of knowledge of my country's airport! When i checked it out on flight sim, the buildings were in real shape and in real location. For an advice, i'd say flight sim 2001 has to become even more realistic! Before you get excited and order the game, let me warn you, although the game is fantastic, the game may run slowly if you have an old system version but if you have a new system version, then just worry about crashing your plane! good luck! try not to crash on my house!
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Summary: Not worthy of the Microsoft name.
Review: As with most of us ,I have used Microsoft software for years. Some of which I liked and some I didn't. This flight simulator is about the worst product I have seen. Definately the worst I have seen from Microsoft. If Microsoft continues to ship "garbage" such as this, there will be no need for the Justice Department to break them up as there will be no Microsoft to break up.
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Summary: Not bad...
Review: This is a really hard to fly simulator. If you want to turn left or right, it turns the plane upside down and you crash. Also, a Pentium III or later is required for best control (I have a Pentium III at 866mHZ, 128MB RAM, and a 32MB video card, and it still takes time to load views from the tower, etc.). Also, this is a real memory hogger. It just took up 520 MB of my memory (1420 MB is needed for a Complete installation). I would definitely recommend a flight yoke or joystick. It makes every plane easier to fly. If you don't know how to fly, you have to read the Pilot's Handbook (over 200 pages long) and take lessons (really takes up a lot of your time). In my opinion, the Cessna 182S is easiest to fly, since it takes off and flies by itself without me doing anything including turning on Autopilot. Overall, this is a good simulator (better than the old ones) and that's why I rate it 3 stars.
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